Rosa DeLauro

Rep. Rosa DeLauro will spend part of Congress' August recess in Europe, joining a delegation of Democrats on a trip to Italy and Ukraine. The congressional delegation, which also includes House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and five other Democratic members, will focus on national security, NATO operations and strengthening U.S. economic ties with two nations. "Both countries have strong ties to Connecticut and the area I represent in particular,'' DeLauro said. "I look forward to hearing from government officials, local community leaders, workers with non-governmental organizations and the American officials who represent us in these countries every day.”...

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